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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Korea infuriates supreme leader

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White House signals possible challenge to a key legal right – court hearings before deportation

A Senate hearing brought a national civics lesson about a legal safeguard with an unusual name. Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week about a constitutional protection that the Trump administ...

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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

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Panda named top dog at the Cannes Film Festival

Panda, an Icelandic sheepdog, won the Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival last week for her best canine performance in the film The Love that Remains. The Icelandic family drama follows five characters — Panda included — over the course of a ...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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